1
: a line in a written document or a printed publication giving the date and place of composition or issue
2
dateline
transitive verb
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An Associated Press story with a December 16 Los Angeles dateline quotes the Service as saying that over the years, Castellanos had taken 200 sheep-poaching American hunters into Baja California.
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Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
The problems started in Australia and followed the dateline from there.
TV networks, 911 call centers, and even the Paris Olympics were affected.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024
Of particular note within these articles are the datelines, which were phrased in such a way as to not disclose confidential location information to the enemy.
—Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
Popular on Variety Nicks’ poem that accompanies Swift’s new album is dated Aug. 13, 2023, with a dateline saying it was put to paper in Austin, Texas.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
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Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
The problems started in Australia and followed the dateline from there.
TV networks, 911 call centers, and even the Paris Olympics were affected.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024
Of particular note within these articles are the datelines, which were phrased in such a way as to not disclose confidential location information to the enemy.
—Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
Popular on Variety Nicks’ poem that accompanies Swift’s new album is dated Aug. 13, 2023, with a dateline saying it was put to paper in Austin, Texas.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Dateline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dateline. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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